Guidebook for Carolina Beach
Food Scene
Hang Ten Grill
308 S Lake Park BlvdGood burgers and drinks in a nice casual outdoor setting
Awesome Burritos and Tex-Mex Food with an original flair. All the standards plus Thai Burritos, BBQ Burritos and more. One of our favorite beach lunch places.
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Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn *CB LOCATION*
1140-A N Lake Park BlvdAwesome Burritos and Tex-Mex Food with an original flair. All the standards plus Thai Burritos, BBQ Burritos and more. One of our favorite beach lunch places.
Great Pastas - huge portions. You can't go wrong at Vinnie's!
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Uncle Vinny's Pizzeria & Ristorante
1012 S Lake Park BlvdGreat Pastas - huge portions. You can't go wrong at Vinnie's!
Good Thai Food. Eat in or take out. We usually eat here at least once on each trip to Carolina Beach
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Ida Thai Cuisine
5920 N Lake Park BlvdGood Thai Food. Eat in or take out. We usually eat here at least once on each trip to Carolina Beach
Fruits, vegetables, ice cream and specialty foods sourced locally. We love having this gem within walking distance from the condo!
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The Veggie Wagon
3315 Masonboro Loop RdFruits, vegetables, ice cream and specialty foods sourced locally. We love having this gem within walking distance from the condo!
So good!! Our favorites are the HUGE apple fritters, the Wake N Bacon (maple glazed donut topped with real bacon) and the Boston Cream with Bacon (notice a trend?)...creative donuts with a welcoming atmosphere.
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Wake N Bake Donuts - Carolina Beach
1401 N Lake Park BlvdSo good!! Our favorites are the HUGE apple fritters, the Wake N Bacon (maple glazed donut topped with real bacon) and the Boston Cream with Bacon (notice a trend?)...creative donuts with a welcoming atmosphere.
Operational every summer since 1939, this is a Carolina Beach institution! Hot, glazed donuts on the boardwalk, you must make at least one stop at Britt's during your vacation. Get there early, as the line builds through the day. Don't wait, eat them there at the counter with a cold glass of milk. When hot and fresh, Britt's donuts are melt in your mouth delicious!
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Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave NOperational every summer since 1939, this is a Carolina Beach institution! Hot, glazed donuts on the boardwalk, you must make at least one stop at Britt's during your vacation. Get there early, as the line builds through the day. Don't wait, eat them there at the counter with a cold glass of milk. When hot and fresh, Britt's donuts are melt in your mouth delicious!
Excellent dining spot with award winning seafood and a great atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor seating available.
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Michael's Seafood Restaurant
1206 N Lake Park BlvdExcellent dining spot with award winning seafood and a great atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor seating available.
Excellent upscale dining with steaks, chops, seafood and pasta right in the center of town.
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Havana’s Restaurant
1 N Lake Park BlvdExcellent upscale dining with steaks, chops, seafood and pasta right in the center of town.
Port City Java
1328 N Lake Park BlvdCreative coffees and teas, delicious sandwiches and wraps.
Drinks & Nightlife
Voted #1 Dive Bar in NC and one of the top 25 Dive Bars in the US! Funky, hip bar with lots of micro brew choices, indoor and outdoor seating, eclectic music and an awesome atmosphere. The motto is The Fat Pelican: Beer is Love. Yep, says it all!
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The Fat Pelican
8 S Lake Park BlvdVoted #1 Dive Bar in NC and one of the top 25 Dive Bars in the US! Funky, hip bar with lots of micro brew choices, indoor and outdoor seating, eclectic music and an awesome atmosphere. The motto is The Fat Pelican: Beer is Love. Yep, says it all!
Sightseeing
Take the ferry to Southport and visit this historic coastal town. The village is 2.2 square miles and offers a combination of charming historic homes, shops, restaurants and water stretching in every direction.
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Southport
Take the ferry to Southport and visit this historic coastal town. The village is 2.2 square miles and offers a combination of charming historic homes, shops, restaurants and water stretching in every direction.
Explore this Civil War National Historic Landmark through a museum and Fort Fisher Recreation Area, offering six miles of pristine beach and trails.
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Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd SExplore this Civil War National Historic Landmark through a museum and Fort Fisher Recreation Area, offering six miles of pristine beach and trails.
Tour this ship and learn about her service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NETour this ship and learn about her service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Step back in time and stroll the streets of one of the state's largest historic districts. Enjoy the charm of the beautiful homes, horse drawn carriages, restaurants and shops of downtown Wilmington or take one of the guided themed tours, such as the nighttime ghost walk!
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Historic District
Step back in time and stroll the streets of one of the state's largest historic districts. Enjoy the charm of the beautiful homes, horse drawn carriages, restaurants and shops of downtown Wilmington or take one of the guided themed tours, such as the nighttime ghost walk!
Entertainment & Activities
Fantastic aquarium with a new interactive butterfly exhibit.
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North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead RdFantastic aquarium with a new interactive butterfly exhibit.
The Carolina Beach Boardwalk, located steps from the condo, is perfect for family fun. An amusement park is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, and there is a fireworks show every Thursday night. There boardwalk also features shops, sweets, restaurants and regular live music through the summer months.
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Carolina Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
1 Cape Fear BlvdThe Carolina Beach Boardwalk, located steps from the condo, is perfect for family fun. An amusement park is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, and there is a fireworks show every Thursday night. There boardwalk also features shops, sweets, restaurants and regular live music through the summer months.
The beautiful lake in the middle of town offers walking trails, paddleboat and kayak rentals and a Saturday morning market. During summer months, free family movies are shown every Sunday night.
South Lake Park Boulevard
Lake Park Boulevard SouthThe beautiful lake in the middle of town offers walking trails, paddleboat and kayak rentals and a Saturday morning market. During summer months, free family movies are shown every Sunday night.
We love this sweet little studio in easy walking distance from the condo. Yoga classes for all levels, and water options include surf and yoga and paddleboard sessions.
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Salty Dog Yoga & Surf
915 a N Lake Park BlvdWe love this sweet little studio in easy walking distance from the condo. Yoga classes for all levels, and water options include surf and yoga and paddleboard sessions.
Parks & Nature
With a marina providing access to some of North Carolina's best fishing spots, a secluded camping area beneath towering trees, and miles of hiking trails that traverse a variety of distinct habitats—not to mention the presence of the Venus flytrap, one of the world's most unique carnivorous plants—it's no wonder Carolina Beach State Park is a popular coastal attraction. Located in an area steeped in both history and natural diversity, the park includes a visitor's center with exhibits depicting the wonders of its environment.
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Carolina Beach State Park
1010 State Park RdWith a marina providing access to some of North Carolina's best fishing spots, a secluded camping area beneath towering trees, and miles of hiking trails that traverse a variety of distinct habitats—not to mention the presence of the Venus flytrap, one of the world's most unique carnivorous plants—it's no wonder Carolina Beach State Park is a popular coastal attraction. Located in an area steeped in both history and natural diversity, the park includes a visitor's center with exhibits depicting the wonders of its environment.
Alternate between nearly six miles of pristine beach and trails through salt marsh brimming with wildlife at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, a park touching both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. Development on this protected shoreline is limited to a visitor center and related facilities and boardwalks that attract birders and photographers. Loggerhead sea turtles, piping plovers and other rare species nest along the sandy shore. The park is popular for surf fishing, and four-wheel-drive vehicles are allowed seasonally with required permits. On this tip of Pleasure Island, visitors will also find a state aquarium, Civil War-era historic site and a boating ramp and paddling launch nearby.
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Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
1000 Loggerhead RoadAlternate between nearly six miles of pristine beach and trails through salt marsh brimming with wildlife at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, a park touching both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. Development on this protected shoreline is limited to a visitor center and related facilities and boardwalks that attract birders and photographers. Loggerhead sea turtles, piping plovers and other rare species nest along the sandy shore. The park is popular for surf fishing, and four-wheel-drive vehicles are allowed seasonally with required permits. On this tip of Pleasure Island, visitors will also find a state aquarium, Civil War-era historic site and a boating ramp and paddling launch nearby.
Arts & Culture
The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.
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Wrightsville Beach Museum of History
303 W Salisbury StThe Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.
Cape Fear Museum collects, preserves and interprets objects relating to the history, science, and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear. The Museum makes those objects and their interpretation available to the public through educational exhibitions and programs.
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Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
814 Market StCape Fear Museum collects, preserves and interprets objects relating to the history, science, and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear. The Museum makes those objects and their interpretation available to the public through educational exhibitions and programs.
Thalian Hall is one of the oldest theatres in the United States and has been in almost continuous use since its opening in 1858.
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Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut StThalian Hall is one of the oldest theatres in the United States and has been in almost continuous use since its opening in 1858.
Shopping
Artful Living Group is a unique shopping experience that includes a shop carrying all artisan fine art and fine craft gifts, gallery that features a different local artist every month, and 5 working artist studios.
Artful Living Group LLC
112 Cape Fear BlvdArtful Living Group is a unique shopping experience that includes a shop carrying all artisan fine art and fine craft gifts, gallery that features a different local artist every month, and 5 working artist studios.
Great surf shop with awesome lines of clothing, footwear, sunglasses and watches. Brands include Rip Curl, Billabong, Patagonia, Reef, Olukai, Costa Del Mar, Oakley and many more.
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CB Surf Shop
209 S Lake Park BlvdGreat surf shop with awesome lines of clothing, footwear, sunglasses and watches. Brands include Rip Curl, Billabong, Patagonia, Reef, Olukai, Costa Del Mar, Oakley and many more.